2025-11-14T11:43:41-06:00 2024-12-31 953001179 WINDES INC 2050 MAIN ST STE 1300 IRVINE CA 92614 990 2024-01-01 731710135 LINK GLOBAL LINK 3102127190 115 PINE AVE 210 LONG BEACH CA 90802 JOHN MOONEY CFO 3102127190 2025-11-05 1 1 ELEANOR A LIVINGSTON CPA MST P00226461 9498529433 2025-11-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LIBERTY IN NORTH KOREA HANNAH SONG 115 PINE AVE 210 LONG BEACH CA 90802 6190163 0 X WWW.LIBERTYINNORTHKOREA.ORG X 2004 CA LIBERTY IN NORTH KOREA: THE DAY EVERY MAN, WOMAN & CHILD IN NORTH KOREA CAN LIVE FREE AND FULL LIVES 12 11 20 150 0 0 4456529 4761032 0 0 97964 117593 -67046 10361 4487447 4888986 719224 548420 0 0 2734434 2913756 0 55000 685901 1971045 1413719 5424703 4930895 -937256 -41909 3345413 3265120 389727 351343 2955686 2913777 X TO WORK ALONGSIDE THE NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE TO ACCELERATE CHANGE BY SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES, CHANGING THE WAY THE WORLD SEES NORTH KOREA, AND INCREASING THE NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE'S ACCESS TO OUTSIDE INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY. 0 0 947479 548420 RESCUE & RESETTLEMENT: WE HELP NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES REACH FREEDOM THROUGH A 3,000-MILE SECRET RESCUE ROUTE FROM NORTHERN CHINA TO SOUTHEAST ASIA. FROM THERE, NORTH KOREANS CAN SAFELY RESETTLE IN SOUTH KOREA OR THE US. OUR TEAM HELPS THEM SUCCEED IN THEIR NEW LIVES WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SERVICES. IN 2024, 39 NORTH KOREANS WERE RESCUED, 35 WERE RESETTLED, AND 140 WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH THEIR RESETTLEMENT. FOR FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT OUR RESCUE AND RESETTLEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, VISIT: HTTPS://LBRTYNK.ORG/AR-2024-RR. 985498 CAPACITY BUILDING: AS NORTH KOREANS RESETTLE AND BEGIN NAVIGATING THEIR NEW LIVES, MANY ASPIRE TO NOT ONLY FIND SUCCESS, BUT ALSO WORK TOWARDS IMPACTING THIS ISSUE. WE IDENTIFY CURRENT NEEDS IN THE DEFECTOR COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, SKILL-BUILDING, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED, NORTH KOREANS PROVE THEIR POTENTIAL AS AGENTS OF CHANGE ON CAMPUS, IN THE WORKPLACE, AND ON THE GLOBAL STAGE. IN 2024, 208 NORTH KOREANS WERE EMPOWERED THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT OUR CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS, VISIT: HTTPS://LBRTYNK.ORG/AR-2024-CB. 1174501 CHANGING THE NARRATIVE: WHILE DICTATORS AND NUCLEAR MISSILES COMMAND HEADLINES ABOUT NORTH KOREA, THEY ERASE THE REAL HEART OF THE COUNTRY ITS PEOPLE. LINK AMPLIFIES NORTH KOREAN VOICES THROUGH ONLINE MEDIA, DOCUMENTARIES, AND EVENTS, AND EMPOWERS NORTH KOREANS TO TAKE AUTHORSHIP OVER THEIR OWN STORIES. IN 2024, 11,586,504 PEOPLE WERE REACHED ONLINE AND 2,923 PEOPLE WERE REACHED IN-PERSON. FOR FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT OUR CHANGING THE NARRATIVE PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS, VISIT: HTTPS://LBRTYNK.ORG/AR-2024-CTN. 550927 INFORMATION ACCESS (FORMERLY LABS): INFORMATION ACCESS IS OUR SPACE TO COLLABORATE, INNOVATE, AND DEVELOP NEW INITIATIVES TO EMPOWER NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD. IN 2024, WE LAUNCHED 3 PROJECTS -- 2 TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS AND 1 ON DIGITAL SECURITY. FOR FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT OUR INFORMATION ACCESS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS, VISIT: HTTPS://LBRTYNK.ORG/AR-2024-IA. 550927 3658405 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 20 1 0 1 KS 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X JOHN MOONEY 3102127190 115 PINE AVE SUITE 210 LONG BEACH CA 90802 HANNAH SONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X X 176464 0 24260 AARON WERNER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW CHANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE CHUNG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENSEN KO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANG LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WONNIE PARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SUGINO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAINE VESS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MOONEY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 168858 0 24971 ANGELINE KIM SECRETARY, CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 132848 0 23397 JEANNIE LEE DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS 40.00 X 108310 0 21947 586480 0 94575 4 0 1 0 0 1317563 3443469 207755 4761032 84426 84426 1145 1145 1151308 38049 1150372 5818 936 32231 33167 33167 140410 1317563 140410 0 6928 4577 2351 2351 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FEES 900099 6865 6865 6865 4888986 0 0 127954 120734 120734 427686 427686 550798 349657 163565 37576 1835448 1373896 91320 370232 79814 59401 4396 16017 312759 228511 25655 58593 134937 86081 17225 31631 3200 3200 31622 31622 55000 55000 118663 88469 18410 11784 13399 13399 12966 4989 2576 5401 147849 135106 4493 8250 115225 94303 9135 11787 241636 150670 59276 31690 22850 17483 3545 1822 14223 107 14116 FILM PRODUCTION 386401 386401 FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT 147327 14331 534 132462 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 77677 38490 30638 8549 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 67026 38422 12617 15987 13655 30269 94266 -110880 4930895 3658405 586589 685901 1224405 792552 0 464172 317724 412514 22745 23934 23801 19189 121089 59250 53230 61839 1482569 1309660 220939 181260 3345413 3265120 182894 173171 206833 178172 389727 351343 X 2869203 2750094 86483 163683 2955686 2913777 3345413 3265120 -41909 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3219620 4695936 4335885 4456529 4761032 21469002 3219620 4695936 4335885 4456529 4761032 21469002 2088179 19380823 3353 1947 39367 107881 85571 238119 2351 2351 11274 10537 4147 48366 6865 81189 21790661 70460 0.88940 0.84800 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FEES - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 48,366. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 6,865. OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 11,274. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 10,537. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,147. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 121089 59250 61839 61839 DEPOSITS 14823 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 166437 181260 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 178172 178172 X 4875108 5700 -19578 -13878 4888986 0 4888986 4917017 5700 5700 4911317 19578 19578 4930895 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP PROVIDES ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. GENERALLY FOR THREE AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXCHANGE RATE LOSS -19,578. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXCHANGE RATE LOSS 19,578. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 1 13 PROGRAM SERVICES RESCUE & RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT 501508 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 1 13 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING 476392 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 1 13 PROGRAM SERVICES CHANGING THE NARRATIVE 204351 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 1 13 PROGRAM SERVICES INFORMATION ACCESS 118722 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 1 13 SUPPORTING SERVICES 48599 1 13 0 0 1 13 1349572 0 1349572 SCHOLARSHIPS & TRAINING EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 146 49415 CASH PAYMENT, ELECTRONIC FUND/WIRE TRANSFER, OTHER 3570 TUITION AND BOOKS ACTUAL SPENT TRANSPORTATION & TRAVEL EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 10 CASH PAYMENT, ELECTRONIC FUND/WIRE TRANSFER, OTHER 369454 TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT ACTUAL SPENT FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 50 CASH PAYMENT, ELECTRONIC FUND/WIRE TRANSFER, OTHER 1937 FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES ACTUAL SPENT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 5 CASH PAYMENT, ELECTRONIC FUND/WIRE TRANSFER, OTHER 1831 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACTUAL SPENT REFUGEE RESCUE & SUPPORT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 200 CASH PAYMENT, ELECTRONIC FUND/WIRE TRANSFER, OTHER 1480 RESCUE SUPPORT ACTUAL SPENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS OVERSIGHT OF ITS SOUTH KOREAN ENTITY, OFFICIALLY REGISTERED AS A VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION. THIS ENTITY HAS ITS OWN SET OF ACCOUNTING RECORDS THAT ARE JOINTLY MANAGED AND MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S US ACCOUNTING TEAM AND ITS SOUTH KOREAN OPERATIONS TEAM. ALL FINANCIAL ACTIVITY AND POSITIONS ARE AGGREGATED INTO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X X 0 SOUTHLAND STRATEGIES (ERIN CHIDSEY) 16525 CHATTANOOGA PL PACIFIC PALISADES CA 90272 FUNDRAISING STRATEGY CONSULTING 0 0 55000 0 55000 CA LA GALA 1225973 1134344 91629 75388 16241 NY GALA 232000 183219 48781 43979 4802 1457973 1317563 140410 119367 21043 140410 0 1 SCHOLARSHIPS & TRAINING 12 76800 1881 ACTUAL SPEND VARIOUS EXPENSES TO RUN PROGRAMS FOOD & BASIC NECESSITIES 35 4500 37096 ACTUAL SPEND VARIOUS EXPENSES TO RUN PROGRAMS TRANSPORTATION 10 360 ACTUAL SPEND VARIOUS EXPENSES TO RUN PROGRAMS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 1 97 ACTUAL SPEND VARIOUS EXPENSES TO RUN PROGRAMS PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH THE US GOVERNMENT TO HELP UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL CASES OF NORTH KOREANS IN THIRD COUNTRIES COME TO THE UNITED STATES UTILIZING A PROCESS KNOWN AS HUMANITARIAN PAROLE. HUMANITARIAN PAROLE CASES ARRIVE IN THE US WITHOUT STATUS AND ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THE USUAL REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT BENEFITS FROM THE GOVERNMENT. AS A RESULT, LINK PROVIDED FULL FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES, AND COORDINATING LEGAL NEEDS TO RECEIVE STATUS. OUR US RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM IS IN FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS TO ENSURE THEY ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON GOALS TOWARDS THEIR PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THEIR NEW LIVES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HANNAH SONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 176464 0 0 0 0 0 8336 0 15924 0 200724 0 0 0 JOHN MOONEY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 168858 0 0 0 0 0 8228 0 16743 0 193829 0 0 0 ANGELINE KIM SECRETARY, CHIEF OF STAFF 132848 0 0 0 0 0 6630 0 16767 0 156245 0 0 0 X 6 135324 SELLING PRICE X AUCTION ITEMS 14 72431 DONOR APPRAISAL 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. PART I, LINE 32B: OUR CRYPOTOCURRENCY PLATFORM (BITPAY) AUTOMATICALLY LIQUIDATES ANY DONATIONS MADE IN CRYPTO. CHARITABLE ADULT RIDES & SERVICES (CARS) PROCESSES VEHICLE DONATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS THEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE REVIEWED 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY, AND EACH MEMBER DISCLOSES ANY CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. NO MORE THAN 49% OF THE GOVERNORS SERVING AT ANY TIME MAY BE "INTERESTED PERSONS". FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION USES PNP STAFFING GROUP NONPROFIT SALARY REPORTS TO BENCHMARK SALARY RANGES FOR ITS OWN POSITIONS TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE NYC AND WASHINGTON DC METRO AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPLEMENTS THE PNP STAFFING GROUP REPORT WITH GUIDESTAR'S NONPROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT (MOST RECENTLY THE 17TH EDITION) TO ENSURE EXECUTIVE SALARY RANGES ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON REGION, BUDGET SIZE, AND NATIONAL TAXONOMY OF EXEMPT ENTITIES (NTEE) TYPE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES THIS INFORMATION TO CONFIRM MANAGEMENT-PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SALARY RANGES AND AGREES UPON A SALARY WITHIN THAT DEFINED RANGE, CONSIDERING SIX FACTORS: EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, PERFORMANCE, LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS, NEED AND TIME WITH ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ANNUAL REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE.